Boats
We have two custom flats fishing boats, the Tarponatorand the Bonecrusher. Both are 18’ custom Pangas with poling platforms and casting decks. We also have a 23’ Panga with greater passenger capacity for our spin casting and sightseeing adventures.
Rods and Reels
We use quality fly rods and reels from Sage, Orvis, Redington, and Lamson. We mostly utilize 8 weight rods and line but have rods from 7 weight to 9 weight for our clients.
We have spin rods and reels from Shakespeare, Penn and other known brands.
We generally tie our own leaders but if you bring your own equipment, pre-made tapered leaders work well.
Flies
we are avid fly tiers. However, many of our clients prefer to bring their own flies.
We recommend the following flies for Isla Blanca:
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Bonefish
Crazy Charlie, Sizes 4-8, pink, white, tan, lightly weighted
Gotcha’s, Sizes 4-8, pink, white, tan, lightly weighted
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Permit
Rag Head Crabs, Sizes 4-8, tan with flash, chartreuse thread, lightly weighted
Del’s Merkin Crab, Sizes 4-8, tan with flash, chartreuse thread, lightly weighted
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Generally, most Permit crab patterns will work if a neutral color
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Tarpon/Snook
Tarpon Toad, size 2/0 – 2, black/red, red/white
Tarpon Cockroach, size 2/0 – 2, brown/black
Seaducer, size 2/0 – 2, red/white
Tarpon Bunny, 2/0 – 2 purple/black, red/black, chartreuse/white
Lefty’s Deceiver, 2/0 -2, red/white, chartreuse/white
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We have found that tarpon/snook flies with eyes perform better than those flies without
